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Meet the latest members of the Globe Rhode Island team If you have friends or relatives who would like their own free copy of this daily briefing about Rhode Island, tell them they can LEADING OFF Happy Friday and welcome to Rhode Map, your daily guide to everything happening in the Ocean State. I’m Dan McGowan and I’m taking the afternoon off to watch “Coming 2 America” on Amazon Prime. Follow me on Twitter . ICYMI: Rhode Island was up to 127,727 confirmed coronavirus cases on Thursday, after adding 375 new cases. The overall daily test-positive rate was 1.9 percent, and the first-time positive rate was 19.6 percent. The state announced five more deaths, bringing the total to 2,539. There were 148 people in the hospital, and 82,642 residents had been fully vaccinated. ....
And, now P.J. Fox. Providence City Council President Sabina Matos announced Sunday night the newest chief of staff. “We are excited to welcome P.J. to our team,” said Matos. “His career has been dedicated to serving the residents of Providence and helping make our city a safe and welcoming place for everyone to live and work. I look forward to working together to move the work of the Council and the City of Providence forward.” As we begin this new chapter, I would be remiss if I did not thank Doris De Los Santos for serving as the interim chief of staff during this period. This is not an easy role to fill, and she stepped in and handled it with grace, and I am indebted to her for all she has done to keep our office running,” added Matos. ....